Vice President, Corps Program & Leadership Experiences

Teach For America; Mountain Home (AR); Remote; USD 152,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading educational organization is looking for a Vice President of Corps Program & Leadership Experiences to set strategic vision and oversee direct programming for corps members. This role requires extensive leadership in novice teacher training, strong people management skills, and the ability to create impactful educational experiences. The ideal candidate will have a proven track record in developing effective programs and managing substantial budgets in pursuit of educational excellence.

Benefits

Flexible work location

Professional development opportunities

Qualifications

• 10+ years of aligned professional work experience.
• Experience in novice teacher training and development.
• Budget management for $5+ million.
• Commitment to educational excellence.

Responsibilities

• Lead and evolve Pre-Service experience.
• Develop individual and collective leadership experiences.
• Foster an inclusive team culture.
• Operate as an executive leader within the organization.

Skills

Strategic leadership

People management

Program design

Excellent communication

Cross-functional collaboration

Job description

Overview

• ROLE TITLE: VP, Corps Program & Leadership Experiences

• TEAM: Corps Member Leadership Development (CMLD)

• REPORTS TO: ChaKia Parham - SVP, Corps Member Leadership Development

• LOCATION: Flexible

• PRIORITY APPLICATION DEADLINE: October 13, 2025 - 11:59PM ET

WHAT YOU’LL DO

The Vice President, Corps Program & Leadership Experiences (CPLE) sets the vision and strategic direction for our org-wide approach to delivering high-quality, direct-to-corps programming at pivotal moments in the corps experience, namely Pre-Service, and ensuring those moments prepare corps members to lead and achieve impact in classrooms in service of fulfilling our 10-year goal: By 2030, twice as many children in communities where we work will achieve key educational milestones indicating they are on a path to economic mobility and co-creating a future filled with possibility. Beyond implementation, the VP, CPLE also plays a critical role in determining and building the enabling conditions that allow local teams to create contextualized, locally relevant experiences for corps members. They will need to collaborate across teams and functions within the organization to deliver seamless participant experiences that are high-impact, resource-efficient, and iterative. This person will play a critical role, internally and externally, as a thought leader on novice teacher development and training experiences.

The ideal candidate is results-driven, people-oriented, and an iterative leader. This person excels at cross-functional collaboration and possesses a keen ability to influence and motivate senior leaders. They have deep experience in setting vision, goals, and strategy for work that develops early-career teacher leaders at scale, and works across various audiences (students, corps members, alumni, and staff) to execute inclusive learning experiences. The VP, Corps Program & Leadership Experiences should be an exceptional people leader with results, managing a team of both full-time and seasonal staff towards ambitious outcomes while fostering a supportive and inclusive team culture. They will also need to be a positive contributor to the Corps Member Leadership Development leadership team and instill confidence and belief in their leadership across CMLD. We are looking for a seasoned early career teacher development leader to sustain the execution of our Pre-Service program, engage in cycles of iteration to improve CM readiness and classroom impact, seize opportunities at other moments in the corps journey to scale key moments, while keeping an eye towards innovative, cutting-edge approaches to support teachers.

WHAT YOU’LL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR

• Planning, leading, and evolving an excellent Pre-Service experience

  • Set the vision and strategy for the corps’ flagship onboarding and training experience

  • Ensure Pre-Service prepares corps members with the pedagogical and leadership skills needed for immediate classroom impact

  • Continuously innovate on design and delivery to reflect evolving student, school, and corps member needs

• Implementing individual and collective leadership development experiences throughout the corps member journey

  • Oversee the design and execution of direct-to-corps programming at key moments (e.g., Community Conversations, collective convenings, rising 2nd year events)

  • Ensure experiences are aligned to programmatic goals and advance corps members’ ability to achieve transformational outcomes for students

  • Build enabling conditions and tools that support regions in tailoring contextualized, locally relevant corps member experiences

• Fostering an inclusive, high-achieving team culture

  • Lead, coach, and develop a diverse and talented team to deliver results with clarity and excellence

  • Build a culture of trust, inclusion, accountability, and continuous learning

  • Create conditions for staff to thrive, grow, and sustain their impact, including seasonal summer staff

• Operating as an executive leader within CMLD and across the organization

  • Serve as a senior leader, partnering with other VPs and SVPs to drive corps member leadership development strategy

  • Influence organizational decision-making by bringing insights from corps members, staff, and regions

  • Represent CMLD with internal and external stakeholders, helping tell the story of our program’s impact

YOUR EXPERIENCE

Minimum Qualifications

• 10 years of aligned professional work experience with at least 7 years of direct program-specific work in novice teacher training and development in roles requiring strong direct and lateral management.

• Significant Institute/Pre-Service experience required; preferred experience on Pre-Service/Institute leadership teams

• Budget management experience of $5+ million dollars

• Successful track record of achieving exceptional results integrating a standardized and contextualized approach to program

• Significant project management experience and a demonstrated ability to laterally manage a variety of constituents towards achieving shared, ambitious goals

• Commitment to educational excellence and opportunity for all

• Some evening and weekend work

• Some travel

WHO YOU ARE

Skills

• Strategic leader with demonstrated ability to design and execute large-scale programs that drive measurable outcomes

• Strong people manager who builds role clarity, coaches for growth, and holds high standards for results

• Skilled at program design and facilitation, with the ability to translate vision into engaging corps member experiences

• Excellent communicator — able to craft compelling messages, facilitate across diverse groups, and inspire confidence at all levels

• Adept at cross-functional collaboration and influencing peers and senior leaders in a complex, matrixed organization

Traits

• Visionary thinker who can set direction and also roll up sleeves to execute with excellence

• Adaptive and solutions-oriented when navigating ambiguity or shifting priorities

• Highly relational, able to build trust quickly with corps members, staff, and regional leaders

• Culturally competent and self-aware, seeking out diverse perspectives to inform decision-making

• Resilient under pressure, maintaining steadiness and clarity for the team during high-stakes moments

Values

• Deep belief in the potential of corps members to be transformational leaders for students and communities

• Prioritizes student impact as the ultimate measure of success

• Invested in collective leadership — believes the best solutions emerge from collaboration and shared ownership

• Grounded in curiosity and continuous learning, always seeking to improve practice and outcomes

THE TEAM

The Corps Member Leadership Development team develops and supports CMs’ knowledge, skills, perspective, and conviction to advance the academic and personal growth of the students they teach. We also prepare and grow CMs as leaders working among a broader movement toward localized 2030 goals now and beyond their 2-year commitment.

The Corps Program & Leadership Experiences team delivers direct-to-CM collective experiences at flagship moments to deliver on our CMLD charge.

YOUR COMPENSATION

The applicable salary range for each U.S.-based role is based on where the employee works and is aligned to one of 3 tiers according to a cost of labor index in that geographic area. Starting pay for the successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, location, business needs, or market demands. New hires are typically brought into the organization at a salary between the range minimum and the salary range midpoint depending on qualifications, internal equity, and the budgeted amount for the role. The expected salary ranges for this role are set forth below. These ranges may be modified in the future.

Tier A: $152,500 - $196,700

Tier B: $166,300 - $214,400

Tier C: $180,000 - $232,000

You can view which tier applies to where you plan to work here.